In Legends: Arceus, Don't let Porygon-Z's 535 base stat total fool you. Adaptability is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a pivot. Triattack with Normaliumz is the standard set.

What is Porygon-Z weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, Porygon-Z's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Porygon-Z?

In Legends: Arceus, Run Adaptability on Porygon-Z. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Porygon-Z also gets Download and Analytic, but they don't compare.

What role does Porygon-Z play in battle?

In Legends: Arceus, Porygon-Z fills the pivot role. It's a special attacker with base 135 Sp. Atk. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Porygon-Z?

For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Triattack, Ice Beam, Shadow Ball, and Thunderbolt. Triattack leads at 16% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Porygon-Z - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Pivot

BTier

90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Porygon-Z's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP85

Attack80

Defense70

Sp. Atk135

Sp. Def75

Speed90

Total535

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult30 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight34.0 kg

Base XP241

Abilities

AdaptabilityTop Pick

Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.

DownloadRare

Raises the attack stat corresponding to the opponents' weaker defense one stage upon entering battle.

AnalyticHA

Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

A curious item induced this evolution. The Pokémon’s offensive capabilities have greatly increased, but the strangeness of its behavior has magnified in equal measure. This worries me.

Legends: Arceus

Porygon-Z Weakness

Type-wise, Porygon Z takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 85 HP and balanced defenses, Porygon Z can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Porygon Z Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Porygon Z in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Porygon Z Rock Smash 2x 60-72% View Heracross builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 6 Learns Rock Smash at Level 6 View Machoke builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Porygon Z doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need a trade to get here from Porygon's line. Breed this form to get Porygon eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Porygon gave Porygon Z the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+50), bringing the total to 535 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#137Porygon

Trade + Upgrade

#233Porygon2

Trade + Dubious Disc

#474Porygon-Z

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Porygon

Normal

Porygon2

Normal

Porygon-Z

Normal

85+20

ATK

80+20

DEF

90+20

70-20

SP.ATK

105+20

135+30

SP.DEF

95+20

75-20

SPE

60+20

90+30

BST

395D-Tier

515B-Tier+120

535B-Tier+20

ROLE

Trick Room

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Porygon-Z Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Porygon Z builds around Normaliumz for extra utility, Timid nature for the right stat lean, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Adaptability does its job quietly.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Porygon Z's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Hyper Beam and Giga Impact, and coverage across 7 types keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 5

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 9

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 15

Spark

—6510020Electric

Lv 21

Tri Attack

S8010010Normal

Lv 29

Thunderbolt

S9010015Electric

Lv 37

Recover

C——10Normal

Lv 47

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

Porygon-Z can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Porygon-Z doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Tutor

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

Tutor

Dark Pulse

A8010015Dark

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

C559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Power Shift

———10Normal

Tutor

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

A8010015Ghost

Tutor

Swift

B60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunderbolt

S9010015Electric

Tutor

Tri Attack

S8010010Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

How to Get Porygon-Z in Legends: Arceus

Porygon-Z's 3-stage chain starts with Porygon, which appears at decent rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

Where To Catch Porygon-Z in Legends: Arceus

Porygon is your first catch on the way to Porygon-Z. You'll find walking encounters from walking across 3 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Porygon
Space-Time Distortion - Crimson Mirelands
Grass Distortion
Uncommon
Trade + Upgrade
Step 2Catch or Evolve Porygon2
Space-Time Distortion - Crimson Mirelands
Grass Distortion
Uncommon
or evolve from Porygon (Step 1)
Trade + Dubious Disc
Step 3Porygon-Z ✓
Space-Time Distortion - Crimson Mirelands
Grass Distortion
Rare
or evolve from Porygon2 (Step 2)

Porygon-Z Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Don't let Porygon-Z's 535 base stat total fool you. Adaptability is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a pivot. Triattack with Normaliumz is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, Porygon-Z's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Legends: Arceus, Run Adaptability on Porygon-Z. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Porygon-Z also gets Download and Analytic, but they don't compare.
In Legends: Arceus, Porygon-Z fills the pivot role. It's a special attacker with base 135 Sp. Atk. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Triattack, Ice Beam, Shadow Ball, and Thunderbolt. Triattack leads at 16% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Porygon Z has been available in 14 games since Diamond & Pearl, though obtaining it requires a trade evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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